My future is full of freemium dates

[alias_sqbr]

Just installed Bluestacks, an android emulator that seems to run ok on my Mac and will let me play phone games from the google play store :D :D My phone crashes if I play most games, and squinting at the tiny screen hurts my eyes anyway. So I am QUITE EXCITED for the vistas opening up before me.

I want to finish up Ozmafia before starting any more dating sims, but am planning on checking out:
Mystic Messenger, Helix Waltz, the Arcana, and Lovestruck
EDIT: also Ikemen Sengoku, Love & Legends, Castaway! Love's Adventure, My Sweet Bodyguard, Rose in the Embers

I'm also pondering reinstalling pokemon Go though it's a little pointless when I won't be taking it anywhere (I could theoretically sit my laptop on my lap when I go out in my wheelchair but ehhh)

Sadly my favourite clicker game, Charming Keep, doesn't seem to be available.

I currently have Neko Atsume, Bonza, Alphabear and puzzlecraft 2 installed on my phone since they don't crash too much and are fun to play in little bursts when I'm waiting for a train or whatever.

Anyone have any other recs?

EDIT: recs I have encountered:
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/05/discussion-question-whats-your-favorite-game-on-your-phone-or-tablet/
https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/360006.html?thread=2096027718#cmt2096027718
https://otome-games.dreamwidth.org/5040.html?thread=16816#cmt16816

Comments

[omens]

In the vein of neko atsume: furistas cat cafe! :)

[alias_sqbr]

OMG THIS GAME IS SO CUTE :D :D

[deborah_judge]

I've been thinking about Ikemen Sengoku because of the historical theme but the freemium thing makes me nervous. If you try it out I'd be curious about your reactions.

Also there's the Hakuoki prequel Demon's Bond. ETA: Which is not freemium and I am definitely going to try, I just haven't gotten to it yet.

[alias_sqbr]

Heh, I'm more put off Ikemen Sengoku by the lack of vampires/aliens etc.

But I didn't realise Demon's Bond was available in english at all!!!! Ok, I am definitely playing that!

[sqbr]

From https://fail-fandomanon.dreamwidth.org/360006.html?thread=2096027718#cmt2096027718

All the Gamefox picross games are good, though their stories are kind of wonkily translated into English (Two Eyes, Picross Mon, Wish Stone, etc). Other good casual puzzle games I enjoyed, but all of which have definite endings include Zenge, Scalak, Klocki, Hook, Monument Valley, Monument Valley 2, Prune, Swim Out, I Love Hue, Deus Ex Go, Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go, Mekorama, Tiny Bubbles, ELOH, .projekt, Kensho, Hocus, Lost Journey, and Evo Explores.

Some less casual puzzle games (that, again, have definite endings), include The Room series, Agent A, Machinarium, The Frostrune, The House of Da Vinci, Samorost 3, World of Goo, Limbo, and Legacy 3. Well, and RealMyst itself, though that's not really worth how much they're charging for it.